WEBVTT >> IN THIS SITUATION, YOU'RETALKING ABOUT A MATTER OFSECONDS.AFTER GETTING TO THE SCENE ITGOT HEATED, AND HE WAS DEAD.JULIANA: AND NOW THE FAMILY OF37-YEAR-OLD ALTON STERLING HASFILED A CIVIL LAWSUIT AGAINSTTHE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, ITSPOLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE TWOOFFICERS INVOLVED IN HIS DEATH.>> THE CIVIL SUIT IS FOR THECHILDREN, AND A FURTHERCOMMUNITY IN BATON ROUGE. JULIANA: STERLING, A FATHER OFFIVE, WAS SHOT SIX TIMES ANDKILLED BY BATON ROUGE POLICELAST SUMMER, AFTER AN ENCOUNTEROUTSIDE A CONVIENENCE STORE.>> THE EVIDENCE WILL SHOW THAT'STHERE BEEN A LONG PRACTICE OFABUSE OF RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY FORAFRICAN AMERICANS DOWN HERE BYTHE BRPD. JULIANA: JASON WILLIAMS IS ONEOF SEVERAL LAWYERS REPRESENTINGTHE FAMILY.SUING FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDINGPAIN AND SUFFERING AND MENTALANGUISH.>> AS THEY DESCRIBED IT TO ME,IT'S LIKE RELIVING IT EVERY TIMEONE OF THESE MAJOR ISSUES COMESUP.I MEAN IT'S A NECESSARY STEP,, BUT IT'S STILL LIKE RELIVINGIT. >> GIVE US THE JUSTICE WEDESERVE.JULIANA: THE FAMILY IS STILLCOMING TO TERMS WITH LASTMONTH'S ANNOUNCEMENT, WHEN THEJUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULDNOT FILE CRIMINAL CHARGESAGAINST THE TWO OFFICERSINVOLVED.>> IF THEY HAD BEEN FOUND GUILTYOF ANY OF THE CHARGES, THEY WERELOOKING AT BEING IN PRISON ORJAIL.ON THIS SIDE OF IT, THE CIVILSUIT, THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPENIS A MONETARY JUDGEMENT. JULIANA: THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEFAMILY IS SEEKING IS PRIVATEINFORMATION, BUT IF THERE ISN'TA SETTLEMENT, IT COULD TAKEYEARS FOR A DECISION TO BEREACHED IN COURT.>> NO AMOUNT OF MONEY IS GOINGTO BRING A FATHER BACK.IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TOTALK TO SOMEONE WHO'S LOST ALOVED ONE TRAGICALLY, THERE'S NODOLLAR FIGURE THAT'S GOING TOMAKE IT RIGHT. JULIANA: IN REGARDS TO THECRIMINAL CASE, THE U.S. ATTORNEYSAID OFFICERS TOLD STERLING TOPUT HIS HANDS ON THE HOOD OF ACAR AND STRUGGLED WITH HIM WHENHE DIDN'T COMPLY.THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED THEREWAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROVETHAT THE OFFICERS ACTEDUNREASONABLY, WHEN THEYRESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A MANWITH A GUN.THE LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERALHAS OPENED ITS OWN REVIEW OF THECASE.

The city of Baton Rouge and its police department have been named in a civil suit filed by the family of the late Alton Sterling.

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Relatives accuse the police department of racist behavior, excessive force and poor training. One of the attorneys for the family said relatives are suing for damages, including pain and suffering and mental anguish.

Officer Blane Salamoni shot Sterling six times July 5, 2016, outside a store where the 37-year-old Sterling was selling homemade CDs. The officer said Sterling was reaching for a gun in his pocket when he shot him.

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